American Indians want the Sacramento Theatre Company to pull the plug on "Crazy Horse and Custer," the production currently playing in Midtown Sacramento.

Members of the Native American community told KCRA 3 they plan to stage a protest Friday night outside the theater on H Street.

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"The descendants of Crazy Horse have asked that the play not be shown because it exploits his legacy and his tribal nation in an unfair and derogatory manner," said Terry Varela, in a statement sent to KCRA 3.

In a news release, Varela contends that "the play written by Jon George promotes extremely negative messages, sounding like modern-day genocide."

Varela states her concerns that "American Indians of all nations are improperly portrayed in this play." The production, she argues, "demonstrates ignorance of our history, and distorts the fact that Native American cultures are living and proud of their traditions today in 2013."

KCRA 3 contacted the Sacramento Theatre Company for comment.

Theater officials declined to be interviewed on camera, but sent KCRA 3 a statement from executive producing director Michael Laun.

In the statement, Laun says,"STC has the deepest respect for Native American culture. We have been in contact with representatives of the Lakota, and have made a number of revisions to the script based on their feedback."

The play is scheduled to run until Dec. 15.

Laun stated that "Live theater causes people to think about and engage in intellectual conversations about social and economic issues and historical events."

The Sacramento Theatre Company's website provides a link to the California Museum, which is currently running an exhibit called California Indians: Making A Difference.

When contacted about the protest over the play, the museum's communications and marketing director Brenna Hamilton told KCRA 3 that the exhibit offers patrons an opportunity to receive reduced admission to "Crazy Horse and Custer."

But based on feedback from the Ogala Lakota, the California Museum will now be ending the promotion, Hamilton said.

In a statement, the museum said it had no intention of endorsing the play or the information presented in it.